3'-11 ƒ"

1 Bars Z are required for beams topped with a

cast-in-place concrete slab only.
Bars A & B 1'-2" 6" Max Spa 2" 3'-7 ƒ" 2"

1 2 Post-tensioning tendons are required for beams not

Bars Z 1'-2" 12" Max Spa 3" 5" 2'-3 ƒ" Void 5" 3"
topped with a Min 5" cast-in-place concrete slab.
See span details for number and spacing of transverse
Bars C ~ 2 ‚" 2 ES = 3 •" 39 Spaces at 6" = 19'-6" 12" Max Spa 5 •" Bars D ~ 5 Eq Spa
tendons. Cast interior diaphragms in exterior beams

2"
8 ‚" (Typ) Z 1 Z 1 and beams that serve temporarily as exterior beams
in staged constructed bridges. See "Blockout, Interior
Bars U ~ 2 ‚" 2 ES = 3 •" 12" Max Spa 2" Clr
D Diaphragm, and Drain Details". Form 3" Dia holes in
8 ‚" A Cover
interior beams. See standard BBPT for details.

5 • "
C

4"
L Transverse

Slab
Bars N ~ 2 ‚" 2 ES =

Top
1 3 Place drain holes (1" Dia PVC Sch 40 Pipe) as shown

1'-0 • "
Z tendon 2
8 ‚" in all beam void corners including each side of

3"
interior diaphragms. See "Blockout, Interior

1 • " Clr
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

Diaphragm, and Drain Details".

Cover
. No warranty of any

U
B 4
M ~ space Blockouts required at ends of all beams. Extend beam

11"
6
reinforcement into blockouts.

1'-11 • "
with Bars N

2'-10"
of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

C
L Transverse

Void
5 90° at conventional Interior Bents. Ends of beams
N Tendon hole 2
D shall be vertical at Abutment backwall and Inverted

1'-9 • "
Tee Bent Stems.

5"
6 Showing void modification required in exterior beams
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

Optional not topped with a Min 5" cast-in-place concrete slab.

5"
chamfer See standard BBRAO for void modification dimensions.
strip
7 Based on 150 pcf weight density of concrete. Weight

Bott
Slab
of end blocks and interior diaphragms is not included.

6"

5"
A

C
U C U Drain holes ~
locate between
strands 3

TYPICAL SECTION ~ TYPE 4B34

The use of this standard is governed by the "

4'-11 ƒ"

U
2" 4'-7 ƒ" 2"

B 3" 5" 3'-3 ƒ" Void 5" 3"

Z 1
PARTIAL PLAN
5 •" Bars D ~ 7 Eq Spa
(Showing Type 4B34)

2"
(Typ) Z 1 Z 1
2" Clr

A Cover B
DISCLAIM ER:

5 • "
4"

Slab
Top
GENERAL NOTES:

1'-0 • "
Designed according to AASHTO LRFD Specifications.

3"
Use Class H concrete. Use Class H (HPC) if

1 • " Clr
D required elsewhere in plans. All reinforcing steel

Cover
must be Grade 60.
Two-stage monolithic casting is required. The

11"
6
concrete in the first stage cast (bottom beam

1'-11 • "
2'-10"
flange) must remain plastic until the second stage
C
L Transverse
cast (webs and top beam flange) is placed. Vibrate

Void
Tendon hole 2
1'-4" Min End of C
L Transverse as required to ensure consolidation between the two
Blockout

1'-9 • "
Internal Void tendon 2 casts.

5"
1'-0" 1 ‚" clear cover to reinforcement is required
Blockout 4 A Z 1 B D unless noted otherwise.
4
Optional See standard BBRAS or BBRAO for railing

5"
chamfer anchorage at bridge edges to be cast in beams.
strip An equal area of welded wire reinforcement (WWR)
meeting the requirements of ASTM A1064 may be
7"

substituted for Bars A, B, C, and D.

Bott
Slab
6"
C

5"
These details are applicable for skews up to 30
degrees only.

Yt
U Chamfer bottom beam corners ƒ" or round to
U C U Drain holes ~ a ƒ" radius.
locate between
strands 3

C.G. of TYPICAL SECTION ~ TYPE 5B34

Beam HL93 LOADING SHEET 1 OF 3

Bridge
M Division
Standard
"e"
Yb

5 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
N
BEAM PROPERTIES BOX BEAM DETAILS
C.G. of Type 4B34 Type 5B34 (TYPE B34)
strands

Bars M ~ 1 •" Area in 2 798.8 924.8

C

ELEVATION Y top in 17.92 17.72

Y bott in 16.08 16.28

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 Bars A & B 6" Max Spa

1 N 11 M or MM D
Bars U & Z 12" Max Spa

Bars C 39 Spaces at 6" = 19'-6" 12" Max Spa

7"
Bars AL, CL & U Eq Spa
at 6" Max
=

2"
ES
2 •"
1
&
U ‚" AL 8 C
L Transverse
M 8
,M
CC tendon 2
rs
Ba CL 8 Z 1

4 Eq Spa
U
C or CC
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

U U
. No warranty of any

D
of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

AA

5"
Bars M or
CC 9
Bottom
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

C 4 5 7 8 11 11 8 7 5 4

MM Spa
Strands 10

SECTION THRU BLOCKOUT ~ TYPE 4B34

(Showing End Mat Reinforcing)
N A

N 11 M or MM D

7"
The use of this standard is governed by the "

2"
MM

0 3" Z 1 B

4 Eq Spa
Skew
Angle PARTIAL PLAN ~ 15° SKEW
C or CC
(Showing Type 4B34) U U
(use for skew angles of 15° or less)

Bars A & B 6" Max Spa

Bars U & Z 1 12" Max Spa

5"
DISCLAIM ER:

Bars C 39 Spaces at 6" = 19'-6" 12" Max Spa

Bars AL, CL & U Eq Spa at 6" Max

Bars M or
9
Bottom
5 9 13 13 9 5

MM Spa
= Strands 10
4 8 12 12 8 4
ES
2 "
‚
, 8 •
" SECTION THRU BLOCKOUT ~ TYPE 5B34
CC 1
rs U C
L Transverse (Showing End Mat Reinforcing)
Ba &
tendon
MM 2
AL 8 CL 8 Z 1

1 Bars Z are required for beams topped with a cast-in-place concrete slab only.
6"

2 Post-tensioning tendons are required for beams not topped with a Min 5" cast-in-place concrete slab.
U
See span details for number and spacing of transverse tendons. Cast interior diaphragms in exterior
beams and beams that serve temporarily as exterior beams in staged constructed bridges. See "Blockout,
Interior Diaphragm, and Drain Details". Form 3" Dia holes in interior beams. See standard BBPT for
details.
D
8 Cut as required to maintain one inch clear between bars.

9 Bars M may be adjusted vertically as required to avoid pretensioning strands in web.

MM

10 See standard BBND or appropriate Prestressed Concrete Box Beam Standard Designs sheet for locations of
pretensioning strands.
C
N 11 For Type 4B34 Box Beams: Bars N HL93 LOADING SHEET 2 OF 3
may be reduced to 4 bars per row
when beam design contains fewer Bridge
Division
than 22 strands. In this case,
A Standard
place Bars N at the 5-6 and 8-9
AA strand locations.
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
For Type 5B34 Box Beams: Bars N
may be reduced to 5 bars per row BOX BEAM DETAILS
CC when beam design contains fewer
than 28 strands. In this case, (TYPE B34)
place Bars N at the 4-5, 9-10
and 14-14 strand locations.
U

3" Z 1 B
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15° and less than or equal to 30°)

 2'-8 ƒ"
Type 4B34 2'-8 ƒ" (Max)
Type 4B34 cos 0

Type 4B34 2'-8 ƒ" Type 5B34 3'-8 ƒ" (Max)

3'-8 ƒ"
8
Type 5B34 3'-8 ƒ" Type 5B34 cos 0 1'-6"
(Min)

C
L Interior Diaphragm and Drain holes in

1'-10"

1'-10"
1'-10"
Top edge C
L 1 •" Diameter hole

2'-6"

2'-6"

2'-6"
bottom slab 3
of beam (parallel to beam ends) 2
kind is m ade by TxDOT for any purpose whatsoever. TxDOT assum es no responsibility for the conversion

End
. No warranty of any

Bars AA

Bars CC

Bars AL

Bars CL
Bars A

Bars C
Block
"
10
BARS A & C (#4) BARS AA & CC (#4) BARS AL & CL (#4)

between
strands
2"

Locate
of this standard to other form ats or for incorrect results or dam ages resulting from its use.

Limits )

(Typ)
of Void yp
" 1'-4" (T
-0 t Beam Length minus 3" 6" 3" 4 †" 3" 6"
1' ou
Min
ck
o Type 4B34 3'-4" Permiss 2'-2"
Bl 4
Texas Engineering Practice Act"

Splice Min

6 • "
Type 5B34 4'-4"

Fascia side
See Detail "A"
BARS D (#5)
of exterior beam
Permissible splices to BARS E (#4)
BARS B (#4) be placed in middle
third of span
BLOCKOUT, INTERIOR DIAPHRAGM AND DRAIN DETAILS 0 0

(Showing 30° skew)

Type 4B34 2'-7 •"

6"

6"
The use of this standard is governed by the "

3" 6 •" 6 •" 3" Type 5B34 3'-7 •"

4" square
formed recess ~
taper sides 2'-7 •"

7"

6"
ˆ" per inch Type 4B34 cos 0

3'-7 •"
F E Type 5B34 cos 0
BARS F (#4) BARS M (#4)
5" (Typ) 12
BARS MM (#4)
E 5 •"
F
5 •" Type 4B34 2'-8 ƒ"

1'-3"
cos 0
Type 5B34 3'-8 ƒ"
DISCLAIM ER:

13

2'-0 • "
1'-5"

1'-2 • "
"
4 •"
POST-TENSION 9" 8"

ƒ
7
13
12
ANCHORAGE DETAIL DETAIL A

9"
5 • "

5 • "
1'-1 •"

1'-3"
BARS N (#4)
BARS U (#4)

BARS Z (#4) 1
1 Bars Z are required for beams topped with a cast-in-place concrete slab only.
At fabricator's option, Bars Z
pairs may be fabricated using
2 Post-tensioning tendons are required for beams not topped with a Min 5"
one continuous bar. If this
cast-in-place concrete slab. See span details for number and spacing of
option is used, Bars B at Bar Z
transverse tendons. Cast interior diaphragms in exterior beams and beams
locations (only) may be omitted.
that serve temporarily as exterior beams in staged constructed bridges.
Form 3" Dia holes in interior beams. See "Blockout, Interior Diaphragm,
and Drain Details". See standard BBPT for details.

3 Place drain holes (1" Dia PVC Sch 40 Pipe) as shown in all beam void corners HL93 LOADING SHEET 3 OF 3
including each side of interior diaphragms. See "Blockout, Interior Diaphragm,
and Drain Details". Bridge
Division
Standard
4 Blockouts required at ends of all beams. Extend beam reinforcement into blockouts.

8 Cut as required to maintain one inch clear between bars. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
12 5" (Typ) or sufficient depth to provide 1" Cover on cut-off tendon. See BBPT for BOX BEAM DETAILS
details.
(TYPE B34)
13 Dimension will vary slightly with skew. Adjust as necessary.

BB-B34
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